The villain daughter did all kinds of things

Beth's mercury spear thinned, softened, and lengthened, almost instantly transforming into a soft rope. It swept across the area that hit the black mud man, binding him tightly before being flung diagonally backward.

The Black Mudman was indeed caught off guard by this move. He lost his footing and was thrown into the air by Beth's attack.

However, the black mud club that the black mud man had swung earlier exploded completely after hitting the mercury spear, turning into thousands of foul-smelling black mud dots that shot towards Beth's entire body like bullets. It was clear that even if he couldn't defeat her, he wanted to disgust her.

However, Beth's sweet, cute, and gorgeous dress only flashed with silver light, and golden runes appeared faintly on the surface of the fabric before it unleashed an invisible power that repelled all the black mud spots, leaving not a trace of dirt on it.

That wasn't all. After the mud man was flung into the air, Beth launched another attack. Her Mercury Cube transformed into more than a dozen forearm-length mercury nails, which shot towards the mud man in the air.

Seeing this, the Black Mud Man did not hesitate to explode his other arm as well, using the scattered black mud clumps to knock down Beth's mercury nails one by one. He also used the reaction force from the explosion of his arm to adjust his balance and landed easily and steadily.

Then the mercury nail and the black mud lump all gathered back to their respective owners, transforming back into the mercury cube in Beth's hands and the arms of the black mud man.

"I will definitely get my revenge on that bastard today!"

You can't hurt anyone today!

The Black Mud Man roared, and Beth snapped, and the two resumed their battle.

The black mud on the Black Mud Man's body and the mercury in Beth's hands could transform into various shapes, making the battle between the two quite exciting—or at least very visually appealing, like the specially designed combat moves in a movie.

Many onlookers with video recording devices didn't miss the opportunity and recorded this exciting battle from multiple angles.

Beth even pulled off several incredibly tight dodges, causing the filthy black mud to almost brush against her dress or white stockings, nearly leaving filthy marks on her body, which drew quiet gasps from the onlookers several times.

After fighting for about ten minutes, the Black Mud Man, realizing that it would be difficult to break through Beth's defense, suddenly changed his target. Instead of grabbing Justin, who had already fainted on the ground, he rushed towards the onlookers on the periphery, clearly intending to use one of the villain's signature moves—taking hostages.

"I told you, you can't hurt anyone anymore!"

Seeing this, Beth shouted righteously and charged directly at the Black Mud Man from behind, throwing the Mercury Cube in her hand into the crowd at the same time.

After landing, the Mercury Cube turned into a very thin wall of mercury. It seemed fragile, but it was actually quite resilient. At least, the Black Mudman's full-force sprint did not break it.

Taking this opportunity, Beth also came up behind the Mudman. She wasn't afraid of getting dirty or smelly at all. Her face and eyes were full of the determination to protect everyone. She directly hugged the Mudman's lower back and used a standard back throw to slam the Mudman behind her.

This time, Beth was no longer spotless. Even though her clothes had automatic protection and cleaning functions, they were still inevitably stained after coming into contact with the mud-covered man. Black mud spots appeared on her gorgeous white dress and white stockings, instantly giving Beth the feeling of a kidnapped rich girl who had just escaped from the slums.

However, none of the onlookers who had almost been knocked away by the mud-covered man mocked Beth's filth. Their gazes towards Beth were no longer merely for amusement, but held genuine respect.

Regardless of what happened to Beth, she was clearly a clean girl, yet she was still willing to get herself dirty to protect everyone, which alone is worthy of respect.

"Holy Mercury...a new...hero?"

Because of Yulia's existence, the people of the Federation are no longer unfamiliar with this superhero style, and the name "Holy Mercury" has been firmly remembered by some people because of Beth's dirty back throw.

Grandi became increasingly agitated after his revenge against Justin was thwarted and his attempt to take hostages to threaten him failed.

Judging by the time, almost half an hour has passed since he appeared. If we delay any longer, a truly powerful figure might appear. We can't afford to delay any longer.

Now that forcing Justin to confess his crimes is out of the question, Grandi's goal has changed to dying with Justin, and preferably taking as many other people down with him.

"I'll fight you to the death!"

Grandi roared, and his black mud body expanded rapidly like a balloon, almost instantly losing its human form and transforming into a giant black mud ball:

"Thousands of black mud, ending everything!"

Grandi's final shout sounded powerful, but Beth felt a sense of melancholy.

Beth had already realized during their previous, seemingly theatrical battle that her opponent was also being controlled. Their fight was entirely scripted, and every seemingly thrilling and exciting exchange was nothing more than acting.

Including now.

Bang!

After shouting his last line, Grandi decisively chose to self-destruct. The seemingly dangerous black mud exploded in all directions, attempting to contaminate everyone around him.

But it certainly won't succeed.

Thinking this to herself, Beth also shouted in a spirited voice:

"No! You can't end anything! Holy Mercury will protect everyone!"

Sure enough, the mercury film that had previously intercepted the Black Mudman's charge reappeared, completely enveloping the Black Mudman's blast radius and preventing even a single drop of black mud from splashing out.

Not only that, the area covered by the mercury film kept shrinking until it eventually returned to a 6x6 Rubik's Cube that Beth could hold up with one hand. The black mud inside had completely disappeared, and the voice claiming to be Grandi never appeared again.

"I have sealed the Black Mud Monster inside the Holy Mercury, and it can no longer harm anyone!"

Even though she hadn't actually done anything, Beth held up the Mercury Cube high and announced her victory as if she had done it all herself.

The people who had just been startled by the Black Mud Man's self-destruction quickly came to their senses and immediately surrounded Bethley in layers, asking her all sorts of questions out of curiosity.

"Miss Mercury, are you really a new hero?"

"Miss Holy Mercury, what is your relationship with Miss Julia? Will you be in the movie too?"

"Miss Holy Mercury, the equipment you used just now was amazing! That doesn't seem to be your ordinary magical artifact, does it? Is it Melson's latest technology? When can we buy it?"

Naturally, Beth became the new protagonist in the park square, while the original protagonist, Justin, could only be quietly taken away by bodyguards and sent to the hospital for treatment.

"Miss Holy Mercury..."

Among the crowd surrounding Beth, a young woman dressed in a shirt, pencil skirt, sheer stockings, and high heels finally pushed her way to the front. She had a work badge hanging around her neck and was holding a rather professional video recording device in her hand.

"I'm a reporter from the Federal Daily. May I conduct a brief interview with you?"

Federal Daily?

Beth's mind worked quickly, and she immediately realized that this newspaper belonged to Melson Entertainment, right? So it was the young lady's newspaper? Then she had to give it some face.

"Okay, Miss Reporter, what would you like to ask?"

Beth immediately gave the female reporter a sweet smile, indicating her agreement.

Almost simultaneously, several people in the crowd surrounding Beth also raised their voices, making their voices drown out the others:

"Everyone, please be quiet. I know you are all very curious about Miss Holy Mercury, so let the professional reporters ask her. Our chatter will only waste time!"

This made sense, and most of the onlookers accepted it. The noisy scene quieted down considerably in a few breaths, and everyone's attention fell on Beth and the female reporter.

The female reporter smiled slightly, showing no stage fright, and confidently asked her question, while simultaneously using a magical device to take close-up photos of Beth:

"Then, Miss Holy Mercury, please answer the question that everyone is most concerned about first—do you plan to become a hero like Miss Yulia? Do you know Miss Yulia? Will you appear in movies like Miss Yulia in the future?"

Beth was not at all shy when faced with questions and filming.

Her fighting skills are indeed terrible; she can't beat anyone without being put in a bot. But dealing with social situations is her forte, and she's also good at using her physical advantages.

At this moment, Beth naturally raised her hands, touching her thumbs and forefingers together, and made a heart shape with her hands against her white dress, smiling sweetly at the camera.

"Hi everyone, I am Holy Mercury, the new idol signed by Blue Star Films, and also the junior of Senior Yulia."

"From today onwards, I will also strive to help everyone just like Senior Julia. From now on, I, Holy Mercury, will protect the Golden District of Sphinx."

"As for whether I'll be in a movie... that involves company trade secrets, please allow me to keep it a secret for now~~"

"Of course..."

As Beth spoke, she held Nai Xin in her hands and winked at the camera:

"If I really do appear on the movie theater projection like Yulia-senpai, I hope everyone will support me!"

. . . . .

The video of Beth holding Nai Xin during the interview went viral across the Federation the very next day, coinciding with the release of the Federal Daily. Many people who never bought newspapers bought a copy to keep.

A new hero has appeared!

She is an adorable girl with a baby face and a large bust. She is also very good at flirting and uses a magical mercury that can transform into various forms as a weapon. She is also very cool when fighting!

The largest media outlets in the Allen Federation are all controlled by Emery.

Although these media outlets didn't know what Emery's plans were, it was a fact that Beth had signed with Blue Star Films, which meant she was considered one of their own. So of course they would report on her as much as possible and give her as much traffic as they could.

With such a powerful, monopolistic promotional campaign, the newly debuted hero, Mercury, became an instant sensation, becoming almost universally known throughout the Federation within days.

Many people were so curious that they made a special trip to the Jinlai District of Sphingard to see her. They found that she was indeed like Julia from Locke City, patrolling the area in the air every day. She would fly over to help those in need and stop any criminal acts she discovered, perfectly matching people's perception and imagination of a beautiful girl idol hero.

Beth's new persona was thus successfully established.

Along with the holy mercury, what quickly became a topic of conversation was, of course, her father, Gafer Hewlett, who was running for president.

After all, Beth's title is Holy Mercury, not Mercury Mask. She didn't hide her face at all when she was a hero, and even smiled generously at the camera when she was interviewed. How could people not find out her true identity?

As a result, Gaif's popularity soared due to his daughter's influence, and he quickly regained his lead over Justin, maintaining his advantage and far ahead of the other candidates.

This election for the presidency of the Allen Federation has thus become a two-horse race, with everyone else being mere nobody.

Interestingly, the two strong contenders who are currently in a commanding lead are not relying on their own high approval ratings, but rather on their daughters.

Therefore, some tabloids have openly joked that this election is a battle of daughters, and whoever has the last laugh and becomes the next president will depend on whose daughter is more capable.

Just as Justin rose to prominence by having his daughter become Lohid's protégé, Gaif could certainly do the same to regain an advantage as Blue Star Films' signed idol.

After all, everyone knows now that Blue Star Films was founded by a certain young lady, and the idols signed by Blue Star Films are practically that young lady's private favorites.

Even if it's just a toy, as long as there's a long-term opportunity to come into contact with that young lady's toys, it has value in pleasing many people.

So just as many people supported Justin because of Janet before, now even more people are choosing to support Gafer because of Beth.

Moreover, Justin is now facing a significant problem.

In the debut battle of the Holy Mercury, the black mud monster who attacked Justin called himself Grandi and said that he was killed by Justin and that his motive for the attack was revenge.

Such named incidents are not difficult to investigate. The case of Grandi, who was suspected of murder, escaped after being arrested, and was eventually shot dead, was quickly brought up again.

Anyone with eyes can see that there's something wrong with this case.

Of course, Gafer's side wouldn't let such a good opportunity slip by. They immediately pressed on, demanding a reinvestigation of Grandi's case to find out the truth.

Chapter 304 The tsundere archetype has been phased out!

"That damned Gafer Hewlett! Those bastards who kicked me when I was down!"

That morning, after glancing at the latest newspapers his assistant had just brought him, Justin angrily threw them down.

If Grandi's case is reopened and thoroughly investigated, Justin will be finished, and even his greatest benefactor—his current father-in-law—will abandon him.

Fortunately, Justin has many allies and supporters, most of whom are in various federal judicial departments. It won't be easy to reopen and investigate Grandi's case—even if it could be investigated, the election would be over by then. As long as Justin becomes president, he can easily handle everything. If he doesn't become president, it won't make much difference whether the case is investigated or not.

However, with the high-profile debut of the adorable idol hero Mercury, Justin suffered a heavy blow, and his previously promising situation was completely reversed.

Justin was certainly unwilling to hand over the victory so easily. "So what if he used his daughter to climb the social ladder? It's like he's talking as if everyone has a beautiful daughter!"

Judging by the time, it should be the break between classes at Lohid Magic Academy right now, a full half hour, which should be enough.

Justin immediately had his assistant bring over his communication magic device so he could call his daughter.

The call from the magic device lasted for more than two minutes before it was answered. A somewhat impatient, pretty face appeared in the magical projection, with fingers still anxiously tugging at golden curls:

"What's up, Old Deng? Don't you know I'm at school?"

"Hi, my darling daughter, shouldn't you be on break between classes right now?"

Justin was completely unconcerned about his daughter's obvious teenage rebellion; he even flashed a somewhat ingratiating smile.

"Daddy needs your help, baby."

"...Old Deng, can you please stop being so cheesy? It'll be a disaster if our classmates hear this!"

Janet immediately became a little anxious, and the sound of footsteps could be heard from the projection, probably Janet searching for a secluded corner to prevent herself from dying.

About half a minute later, Janet's annoyed voice rang out again:

"What's wrong, Lao Deng? Can't you wait until I get home on the weekend to tell me? Or you could contact me after school tonight. Why do you have to call me now?"

"I need your help, my sweet baby daughter..."

Justin's tone was even more saccharine, and before Janet could really get angry, he explained his current predicament:

"That's it, my darling. My chance to become the next president was originally all thanks to you, but now I'm in trouble again. You have to help your dad again."

"...So, you, Old Deng, absolutely have to be President?"

Janet remained silent for a while, speechless, within the magical projection, before asking in confusion:

“Our family is different from that Gaif. Gaif’s whole family depends on his income. If he loses the election and goes bankrupt, his wife and daughter may have to work in brothels to pay off his debts.”

“But our family is different. Not to mention that Mom can inherit a portion of the family business from Grandpa, which is enough for us to live on for several lifetimes. Take me for example, I'm already a teacher's personal disciple, and after graduation, I can at least get a teaching assistant position at the school... This is a teaching assistant position at the Lohid Magic Academy, and the basic salary is enough to support our family and maintain a wealthy lifestyle! If I can't become the Grand Commander, so be it?”

“...That’s true, but Dad has his own pursuits too, daughter.”

Justin was silent for more than ten seconds after his daughter asked him the question before answering seriously:

“Your maternal grandfather was a successful businessman whose dream was to take his company to the next level and break into the circle of top conglomerates. Your uncle was a federal officer whose dream was to earn more military merits so that the badge on his shoulder would only have gold stars.”